TSP

What TSP does

TSP Inc. (formerly T.S. Polymers) is a privately held US specialty industrial manufacturer founded in 1983 and headquartered in Batavia, Ohio. The company develops and applies its proprietary DURAVUE® family of thermally cured polysiloxane hardcoats to polycarbonate and acrylic substrates for protective viewing applications, with four core coating variants: DURAVUE 1000 (optical scratch resistance), 1500 (outdoor/UV weatherability), 2000 (high-resolution anti-glare), and 7000 (multi-layer anti-reflective, achieving <1% reflectance per side and up to 99.5% light transmission). Coating is performed in a Class 10,000 cleanroom using flowcoat, dip, or spray methods followed by thermal cure, which the company positions as delivering a more complete cure and higher gloss/DOI than competing UV-spray processes.

TSP operates a vertically integrated, single-site production model combining coating services, material sourcing (polycarbonate and acrylic sheet from global producers), and full fabrication/finishing capabilities including high-speed lasercutting (up to 48" x 48"), CNC machining, adhesive gasket mounting and assembly, and UV-LED inkjet digital printing. The company sells directly to enterprise OEMs in aerospace & defense, electronics, safety & security, transportation, military/defense, and medical — with disclosed customers including L-3 Communications, Cisco, NCR, Foxconn, Jabil, Flextronics, Sanmina, Honeywell, Keysight, Avery Dennison, Amphenol, Banner Engineering, Parker Hannifin, Zebra Technologies, Haemonetics, and IGT. Products are sold either as DURAVUE®-coated sheet stock for in-house customer fabrication or as finished, ready-to-install plastic display windows, contrast enhancement filters, and bar code scanner exit windows.

Commercially, TSP runs a B2B, quote-based model with a $300 minimum order value, no public pricing, and no external sales reps or distributors. Engagement is driven through direct phone/email contact, web-based quote and sample-kit requests, and virtual meetings. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified (renewed April 30, 2025), holds UL Component Recognition (QMMY2) and UL Listing, and ships internationally from Ohio. Ownership is concentrated with President Stuart Newman, who acquired controlling interest in 1996 and rebranded the firm from T.S. Polymers to TSP, Inc.

Name

TSP

Legal name

TSP Inc.

Website

https://tspinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TSP Inc. is a privately held US specialty industrial manufacturer (founded 1983, Batavia, Ohio) that applies its proprietary DURAVUE® thermally cured polysiloxane hardcoats to polycarbonate and acrylic substrates, supplying ready-to-install coated display windows, contrast filters, and bar code scanner windows to enterprise OEMs in aerospace, defense, electronics, medical, transportation, and safety/security.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Protective Plastic Coatings

NAICS

Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (326113), Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (326130)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAIAKAB

Industrial Protective Coatings (Steel/Concrete/Equipment)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Industrial & Commercial Painting, Coating & Surface Treatment

SECONDARYIMANACAI

Optical & Specialty Sheet Extrusion (PMMA/PC Light Diffusers, Lens/Glazing Sheets)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Plastic Film, Sheet & Profile Extrusion

Keywords

• Protective plastic coatings
• Hardcoat coating services
• Polycarbonate fabrication
• Anti-glare coatings
• Anti-reflective coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Batavia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coated Plastic Sheets: Sale of DURAVUE® coated polycarbonate and acrylic sheets in various sizes, thicknesses, and colors. Customers can purchase sheet blanks or finished parts.
2. Plastic Coating Services: Contract coating services for customer-supplied polycarbonate and acrylic parts. Services include coating via flow, dip, or spray methods, with thermal or UV curing. Applied to sheet and injection molded/formed 3D parts in Class 10,000 cleanroom.
3. Adhesive Gaskets and Assembly: Supply of plastic windows with pre-applied mounting adhesives or gaskets ready for installation. Uses in-house inventory of adhesive liner materials.
4. In-House Digital Printing: State-of-the-art inkjet UV-LED printing for plastic display lenses and windows. Enables quick turnaround for short or long production runs, skipping plate/screen development. Single or multiple colors, front or rear surface printing, 3D printing up to 45 degrees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TSP manufactures and sells protective plastic viewing solutions, anchored by its proprietary DURAVUE® family of polysiloxane hardcoat coatings (anti-scratch, anti-glare, anti-reflective, and outdoor UV-resistant grades) applied to polycarbonate and acrylic substrates. The company supplies coated plastic sheeting, ready-to-install fabricated display windows, contrast enhancement filters, and bar code scanner windows, while also offering toll/concontract coating services and full in-house fabrication (lasercutting, CNC machining, adhesive gasket assembly, UV-LED digital printing).

Product overview

TSP (T.S. Polymers) is a leading supplier of protective plastic viewing solutions centered on its proprietary DURAVUE® family of polysiloxane hardcoat coatings. The product portfolio consists of four DURAVUE® coating variants (1000 for optical applications, 1500 for outdoor/weather resistance, 2000 for high-resolution anti-glare, and 7000 for anti-reflective), applied to polycarbonate and acrylic substrates in sheet form or as finished fabricated parts. TSP serves as a single-source solution offering DURAVUE®-coated plastic sheeting, finished read-to-install plastic display windows and lenses, contrast enhancement filters, bar code scanner windows, and GMT textured polycarbonate—backed by full-service in-house fabrication including lasercutting, CNC machining, adhesive gasket mounting, assembly, and digital printing. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Batavia, Ohio, the company serves aerospace, electronics, safety & security, transportation, military/defense, and medical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DURAVUE®: Proprietary line of protective coatings for plastics including anti-scratch, anti-glare, and anti-reflective hardcoats (DURAVUE® 1000, 1500, 2000, 7000).

Products and services

• DURAVUE® 1000 Optical Scratch-Resistant Hardcoat Crystal-clear thermally-cured polysiloxane hardcoat applied to polycarbonate and acrylic substrates, providing scratch resistance, chemical protection, and a water-clear, optically clear finish for optical viewing applications.
• DURAVUE® 1500 Outdoor Hardcoat Outdoor-grade polysiloxane hardcoat with UV inhibitors for weathering protection, retarding degradation by sealing the surface and absorbing/reflecting damaging UV radiation on polycarbonate and acrylic.
• DURAVUE® 2000 High-Resolution Anti-Glare Hardcoat Anti-glare polysiloxane coating that diffuses reflected light with minimal sacrifice to image clarity and resolution, maintaining smooth surface quality (no grainy appearance) and offering chemical resistance, available in various gloss levels.
• DURAVUE® 7000 High-Resolution Anti-Reflective Hardcoat Multi-layer anti-reflective polysiloxane coating reducing reflection to less than 1% per side (broadband) or less than 0.5% per side (narrow band/V-coating) and increasing light transmission up to 99.5%, more durable than alternatives under repeated cleanings.
• Plastic Coating Services Toll/concontract siloxane hard coating services for customer-supplied polycarbonate and acrylic parts, applied via flow, dip, or spray methods with thermal or UV curing in a Class 10,000 cleanroom, suitable for both sheet and injection-molded/formed 3D parts.
• Plastic Display Windows and Lenses Fully functional, fabricated-to-size durable plastic display windows ready-to-install, available in acrylic or polycarbonate with DURAVUE® coatings for readability in demanding lighting conditions.
• Contrast Enhancement Filters Durable contrast filters with DURAVUE® 2000 anti-glare coating that reduce glare and eyestrain while maintaining image clarity in high-ambient-light environments.
• Bar Code Scanner Windows Optical-grade plastic exit windows for bar code scanners made from cell cast acrylic, blocking unwanted light and extending scanner service life.
• Durable Protective-Coated Plastic Sheeting DURAVUE®-coated polycarbonate and acrylic sheets in various thicknesses, sizes, and colors for customers performing their own fabrication.
• Polycarbonate Sheeting Impact-resistant polycarbonate sheet available with DURAVUE® coatings on one or both sides, sourced from quality producers worldwide.
• Acrylic Sheeting Durable acrylic sheet in standard (extruded) and optical grade (cell cast), available with DURAVUE® coatings for viewing applications.
• GMT (Gray Matte Textured) Polycarbonate Gray matte-finish textured polycarbonate combining impact strength with UV-resistant surface treatment and glare reduction for sign and display applications.
• Acrylic Fabrication Full-service acrylic fabrication including precision sawcutting, high-speed lasercutting, and edge finishing for flat-panel acrylic parts.
• Polycarbonate Fabrication Full-service polycarbonate fabrication covering a wide range of sizes and thicknesses with precision sawcutting, lasercutting, and edge finishing.
• Lasercutting & CNC Machining In-house high-speed lasercutting and CNC machining for intricate part details with tight tolerances, supporting part sizes up to 48" x 48".
• Adhesive Gaskets & Assembly Pre-applied mounting adhesive gaskets and assembly services for easy installation of plastic windows into finished assemblies, using TSP's in-house inventory of adhesive liner materials.
• Printing & Decoration In-house inkjet UV-LED printing for opaque borders, alphanumeric lettering, graphic labels, and product logos on plastic lenses and windows, with single or multiple colors, front or rear surface printing, and 3D printing up to 45 degrees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-10x extended service life vs. uncoated polycarbonate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Momentive Performance Materials: Global silicones supplier producing Silfort-brand hardcoat coatings for polycarbonate and other plastic substrates. Directly competes with DURAVUE in protective hardcoats for display windows, automotive, and architectural applications, with broader chemical sales channels and larger customer reach.
• SDC Technologies: Specialty manufacturer of silicone and polysiloxane-based hardcoatings (Silvue, OptiChem product lines) for plastic, ophthalmic, and aerospace lens applications. Directly competes with TSP's DURAVUE family in the same polysiloxane hardcoat category and serves overlapping electronics and aerospace OEM customers.
• Tekra (Mitsubishi Chemical): Specialty converter and coater of plastic films and sheets (including hardcoated polycarbonate and polyester) offering coating services and coated film products for display, electronics, and graphics customers. Directly comparable to TSP's combined coated-sheet and contract-coating model.

Emerging players

• Cytonix: Niche specialty coatings company offering hydrophobic, oleophobic, and anti-fog coatings for plastic and glass substrates including display and optical applications. Comparable to TSP at the coating-formulation layer for emerging functional-coating use cases that overlap with DURAVUE's anti-glare and AR territory.

Broad incumbents

• Plaskolite: Largest North American manufacturer of acrylic and polycarbonate sheet products with downstream coating and fabrication capabilities. Competes with TSP in coated plastic sheeting for viewing applications with a much broader product portfolio, larger manufacturing footprint, and deeper distribution.
• SABIC: Global petrochemicals and engineering plastics producer that supplies LEXAN polycarbonate resin and develops hardcoat-enabled sheet products. Comparable to TSP as a polycarbonate substrate supplier and as a competing integrated supplier of coated PC sheet for automotive, architectural, and display customers.
• Covestro: Major polycarbonate resin producer (Makrolon) with downstream development partnerships for hardcoated sheet and glazing applications. Comparable to TSP at the upstream substrate layer and as a competing integrated supplier of coated PC sheet for architectural, automotive, and display customers.
• 3M: Diversified industrial conglomerate with a large specialty films and coatings business (including display films, optical films, and Vikuiti brand products) that competes with TSP's coated plastic sheet offering for display and viewing applications across electronics and industrial customers.
• PPG Industries: Diversified global industrial and specialty coatings company serving aerospace, automotive, electronics, and industrial customers. Comparable to TSP as a broad coatings incumbent with overlapping presence in aerospace transparencies and industrial protective coatings segments.

Others

• Curbell Plastics: North American plastics distributor and fabricator of acrylic, polycarbonate, and engineering plastic sheet, rod, and tube with in-house cutting and finishing services. Comparable to TSP in the downstream plastic fabrication and finishing layer, though without proprietary coating technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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